<p>I dont feel too good about my score since it was my first time and the timing killed me.
im just trying to understand the scoring.
say you get half of the math questions correct and half you omit.
what would that score be?</p>
<p>also i got cut off by time on my essay. i was almost done and i began a sentence.. is that going to look very bad to the graders or what?
thanks guys</p>
<p>MDSU,</p>
<p>I'm not sure about the answers to your questions, but you'll probably get quick responses if you post them in the SAT/ACT section. Just look to the left under "Top Forums" and click there. Those threads have a wealth of info on the SAT's and ACT's. Good luck!</p>
<p>You can always retake your SATs...</p>
<p>Cannot emphasize it enough. Take and re-take SAT and ACT. Get (and USE) the study guides. Do the on-line tests. Sign up for "SAT Question of the Day" on your email. Parents, you can sign up, too, then when a particularly weird question comes up, some odd vocabulary word or whatever, you can talk it over with your kid. It's kind of fun!</p>
<p>Some kids fare better on SAT than ACT and vice versa. And by all means, begin taking them your junior year. We know kids who take them their sophomore year! DO NOT wait until your senior year. </p>
<p>mdsu, I hope you are a junior and have time to re-take!</p>
<p>Be sure to time yourself for several of your practice tests. It will help you learn to handle the amount time allotted for the different sections.</p>
<p>A couple of points about SATs/ACTs. In terms of USNA, there is no downside (other than cost and your time) to taking them as many times as you can until you are satisfied with your score. They will take the highest verbal and highest math on EITHER the SAT or ACT. There are differences in the approach of each test so, if you're not having luck with one, you may want to try the other.</p>
<p>As posters above said, practice is important. Some people find professional courses/tutors helpful, although many can't afford them. But EVERYONE can buy/borrow the books and practice on his/her own. There is no excuse for not doing so. Almost everyone who devotes time to practicing improves his/her scores -- sometimes dramatically. I know because I did it.</p>
<p>One caveat -- I cannot say how civilian schools approach multiple SATs. It may be that some average your scores or take the most recent. Thus, it COULD be the case that retaking could have a negative impact on one or more of your civilian choices. Not saying this isn't a reason to retake, but be sure you check out the policy on SATs/ACTs for each civilian school to which you are thinking of applying. Forewarned is forearmed.</p>